The New Adventures of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Everybody loves a mystery, and nobody solves them like Mike Hammer. While other detectives bend and manipulate the law, Hammer holds it in total contempt, seeing it as nothing more than an impediment to justice, the one virtue he holds in absolute esteem. Now, the no-holds-barred private eye returns, along with his gorgeous secretary, Velda, and a collection of New York City characters, in two fully dramatized "theater-of-the-mind" audio adventures.

Encore for Murder: The New Adventures of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Vol. 3

Mike Hammer, the toughest PI of all, draws a seemingly routine assignment-playing bodyguard to diva Rita Vance on the eve of her big Broadway comeback. But Rita is an old flame of Hammer's, and when their romance is rekindled, the detective finds the actress facing death threats and himself the target of one hit man after another. When the actress disappears, the show must go on, which, with Mike Hammer, means swift, violent retaliation.

The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1

For LAPD homicide cop Harry Bosch - hero, maverick, nighthawk - the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal. The dead man, Billy Meadows, was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who fought side by side with him in a nightmare underground war that brought them to the depths of hell.

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Simon Brett's entertaining crime novel, starring Bill Nighy. Charles Paris has been resting for quite a while, so he's relieved when he is cast as Ghost of Hamlet's Father and First Gravedigger in a touring production of Hamlet. But rehearsals are a little tense - the lead roles of Hamlet and Ophelia are played by a reality TV contestant and TV talent show winner respectively, and their opinions on celebrity and the theatre differ somewhat from those of the more experienced members of the cast.

The Big Sleep

Los Angeles PI Philip Marlowe is working for the Sternwood family. Old man Sternwood, crippled and wheelchair-bound, is being given the squeeze by a blackmailer and he wants Marlowe to make the problem go away. But with Sternwood's two wild, devil-may-care daughters prowling LA's seedy backstreets, Marlowe's got his work cut out - and that's before he stumbles over the first corpse.

I, the Jury

Here's Mickey Spillane and Mike Hammer in their roughest and readiest-a double-strength shot of sex, violence, and action that is vintage Spillane all the way. It's a tough-guy mystery to please even the most bloodthirsty of fans!

Publisher's Summary

Private eye Mike Hammer is no stranger to murder, but this time he has two to untangle - the killing of the Captain, a legless, homeless panhandler, dismissed by the police as minor, and the slaying of gambling kingpin Marty Wellman, whose lady friend, Helen Venn, turns to the P.I. for help when the Mob fingers her for the next kill. Seems the new kingpin, Carmen Rich - with whom Hammer has a violent history - thinks Helen made off with ten mil in skim money courtesy of her late lover, or anyway, so Rich claims. But Mike Hammer knows a damsel in distress when he sees one and takes up Helen's cause, igniting a series of hit attempts on the P.I. by a small army of out-of-town shooters - some as far out of town as Cuba. Such minor distractions can't prevent the toughest detective of them all from solving two murders and avenging a "little death" in a big way.

What the Critics Say

Audie Award Winner, Original Work, 2011

Vol. 1 of this Blackstone series was a finalist for the prestigious 2009 Audie® Award for Distinguished Achievement in Production. Here Vol. 2 continues this fully-dramatized "theater-of-the-mind" audio adventure enhanced with sound effects and music.

Few readers are better suited to their characters than Stacy Keach to Mike Hammer. His leathery growl brings Hammer, a private eye who's a relentless psychopath to life--making him almost sympathetic. Best exchange in the book? Something like this:

Hammer: "Honey, fix your skirt. I'm only human."

Velda: "Suffer!"

Easy listening. Fun, too.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Charmaine

Goole, United Kingdom

12/06/10

Overall

"Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer"

The Stories are what they are, old fashioned now, with vigilante stabbings and shootings aplenty. Accompanying the Mike Hammer and Velda characters there is always sexual undertone. I enjoyed the wonderful voice of stacy Keach and his rendition of Mike Hammer. It's well worth a listen.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Gudrun

Fort Resolution, Northwest Territories, Canada

18/04/14

Overall

Performance

Story

"True to the style of Mike Hammer"

Not to be taken too seriously, but this book kept to the genre and was a pleasant listen.

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Steve Specht

Wichita, Ks United States

05/09/13

Overall

Performance

Story

"Entertaining On A Long Ride In A Car."

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, it is a great mystery.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, when a person is missing like his partner.

What does Stacy Keach bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Love to listen to his voice and pronounced his words so clear.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

The many secrets of New York City.

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James

Parkville, MO, United States

30/01/13

Overall

Performance

Story

"Great narration and sound effects"

The narration and sound effects made this book a lot of fun to listen to. Stacy Keach did an awsome job.

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John W. Wilcox

Tampa, FL USA

10/08/12

Overall

Performance

Story

"The 45 colt speaks"

Would you consider the audio edition of The New Adventures of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, Vol. 2 to be better than the print version?

Yes because of Stacy Keach's incredible narration. He brings Mike Hammer to life, and what a life.

Which scene was your favorite?

On the beach at the finale.

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Jim M

Pennsylvania

15/08/10

Overall

"Entertaining"

Hey, it's Mike Hammer! Nice way to pass the time on a trip across the state!

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